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Recent Posts by Cindy

Hello ! I am currently working on a 5E Lesson plan about closed circuits for 5th grade. My lesson plan's objective is for students to be able to demonstrate that closed circuits can create light, sound, or heat. I was wondering in what ways other than by having them create a closed circuit could they accomplish this? Also what are some good misconceptions or instruction that I should keep in mind...

I do believe that STEM is a really important aspect of today's society. Our world is changing by the second, and our classrooms need to be a part of that modern world. I am also studying to be an Elementary School teacher! I believe that with Kindergarten the two major aspects of STEM that can be easily implemented would be both technology and engineering. Technology surrounds us in our everyday ...